Conversational Phrases Quiz: American

1. enough already

If someone says "Enough already!", they must be

a. excited about something

b. tired of something

c. full of something

2. excuse me? (1)

I was talking to Katie, but I kept saying "Excuse me?" because

a. I had nothing to say

b. I have a very soft voice

c. she has a very soft voice

3. excuse me? (2)

She said, "Excuse me?" in a serious voice. Someone must have

a. said something insulting

b. said something funny

c. said something polite

4. get a life

He said, "Get a life!" He was telling me to

a. take someone's life

b. live my life as usual

c. become more active

5. get out of here!

Mary Lou said, "Get out of here!" Her sister had said,

a. "I'm getting married!"

b. "Let's go shopping!"

c. "I'm late for work!"

6. get real

Adam said "Get real!" after his sister said, "I'm going to

a. make up a story."

b. marry a prince."

c. read Cinderella."

7. know what I'm sayin'?

"Know what I'm sayin'?" is said to make sure the listener

a. understands what was said

b. knows who said it

c. speaks the same language

8. sure thing

People don't usually say "Sure thing" after they've been

a. asked to do something

b. helped to do something

c. thanked for doing something

9. take it easy (2)

He said "Take it easy, you guys!" as he was

a. arriving

b. relaxing

c. leaving

10. yeah, right

I said, "George was a great president," and Al said, "Yeah, right." Al thought

a. he was a great president

b. he wasn't a great president

c. he wasn't really a president

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1. enough already - If someone says "Enough already!", they must be: a) excited about something b) tired of something c) full of something

2. excuse me? (1) - I was talking to Katie, but I kept saying "Excuse me?" because: a) I had nothing to say b) I have a very soft voice c) she has a very soft voice

3. excuse me? (2) - She said, "Excuse me?" in a serious voice. Someone must have: a) said something insulting b) said something funny c) said something polite

4. get a life - He said, "Get a life!" He was telling me to: a) take someone's life b) live my life as usual c) become more active

5. get out of here! - Mary Lou said, "Get out of here!" Her sister had said,: a) "I'm getting married!" b) "Let's go shopping!" c) "I'm late for work!"

6. get real - Adam said "Get real!" after his sister said, "I'm going to: a) make up a story." b) marry a prince." c) read Cinderella."

7. know what I'm sayin'? - "Know what I'm sayin'?" is said to make sure the listener: a) understands what was said b) knows who said it c) speaks the same language

8. sure thing - People don't usually say "Sure thing" after they've been: a) asked to do something b) helped to do something c) thanked for doing something

9. take it easy (2) - He said "Take it easy, you guys!" as he was: a) arriving b) relaxing c) leaving

10. yeah, right - I said, "George was a great president," and Al said, "Yeah, right." Al thought: a) he was a great president b) he wasn't a great president c) he wasn't really a president

Contributor: Matt Errey